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Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic take-home pay in California

The median lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in California earns $60,180. After taxes that leaves about $46,322 a year, or $3,860 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 23.0%.

$46,322 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,180
Federal income tax−$5,042
Social Security + Medicare−$4,604
California income tax (approx.)−$4,213
Monthly take-home$3,860
Every two weeks$1,782

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in California